CVE-2002-1569
gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF file or (2) a gzip file.
Published:Oct 25, 2003
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Oct 25, 2003
EPSS Score:0.02509
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Ghostview
Product
Ghostview
Ghostview
Ghostview
Vendor
Gv
Product
Gv
Gv
Gv
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
